The Woodwright's Shop

For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft.

Episodes

  • Classical Carving

    First lessons in fine furniture carving from Mack Headley, master of the Colonial Williams
  • Thomas Jefferson's Bookstand

    The sage of Monticello based his five-sided bookstand on designs he found in Paris.
  • Joiner's Tool Chest Pt.2

    Finish the chest with a mitered and paneled lid and a tongue and groove bottom.
  • Joiner's Tool Chest Pt.1

    Pack up your tools in this little dovetailed chest of pine.
  • The Governor's PoBoy

    North Carolina Governor Mike Easley shows how to make a walnut side table.
  • Corner Cupboard, Part 2

    Complete your corner cupboard with glass casement doors and molded crown.
  • Corner Cupboard, Part 1

    Build the frame and panel door of this corner cupboard -an early American classic.
  • Hancock Pedestal Table

    With its turned top and dovetailed legs, this walnut tripod table is a American design.

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About The Woodwright's Shop

For more than 37 years, Roy Underhill has shared his love of American woodcraft. Using only the hand tools of early America, Roy proves that woodworking doesn't have to be noisy, dangerous or expensive. His insights into the principles of the craft reveal the enduring relationship between tools and material, between human hands and creations of culture.